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                            <a href = "#" class="fa fa-volume-up hpron_icon play_pron" data-word="door" data-dir="d" data-file="door0001" data-pron="ˈdoɚ" data-lang="en_us"></a>

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            <span class="def_text">a movable piece of wood, glass, or metal that swings or slides open and shut so that people can enter or leave a room, building, vehicle, etc.</span>

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            <div class="vi_content">I heard a knock on/at the <em class="mw_spm_it">door</em>.</div>
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            <div class="vi_content">Leave the package at the front/back/side <em class="mw_spm_it">door</em>. [=the door at the front/back/side of the house, building, etc.]</div>
    </li>                                    <li class = "vi collapsible">
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            <div class="vi_content">Is somebody <span class="mw_spm_phrase">at the door</span>? [=knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell]</div>
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            <div class="vi_content">Let me open the <em class="mw_spm_it">door</em> for you. = (<em class="mw_spm_it">US</em>) Let me <span class="mw_spm_phrase">get the door</span> for you.</div>
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            <div class="vi_content">(<em class="mw_spm_it">US</em>) Can you <em class="mw_spm_it">get the door</em>? [=can you open or close the door for me?] My hands are full.</div>
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            <div class="vi_content">an <span class="mw_spm_phrase">exterior/outside door</span> [=a door that can be used to enter or leave a building]</div>
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                    see also <a href ='/definition/back door' class='dx_link'>back door</a>, <a href ='/definition/dutch door' class='dx_link'>dutch door</a>, <a href ='/definition/french door' class='dx_link'>french door</a>, <a href ='/definition/revolving door' class='dx_link'>revolving door</a>, <a href ='/definition/storm door' class='dx_link'>storm door</a>, <a href ='/definition/trapdoor' class='dx_link'>trapdoor</a>                </span>
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            <span class="def_text">a part of an object (such as piece of furniture or an appliance) that swings or slides open and shut</span>

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            <span class="def_text">the opening for a door</span>

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            <span class="def_text">a house, building, apartment, office, etc.</span>

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                ◊ If you do something <span class="mw_spm_phrase">(from) door to door</span>, you do it at each of the houses, apartments, or buildings in an area.            </div>

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        &#8212;
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                    see also <a href ='/definition/door-to-door' class='dx_link'>door-to-door</a>, <a href ='/definition/next door' class='dx_link'>next door</a>                </span>
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    &#8212; <span class = "un_text">used especially with <em class="mw_spm_it">open</em> or <em class="mw_spm_it">unlock</em> to describe an opportunity or possibility</span>

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            <div class="vi_content">The grant will <em class="mw_spm_it">open</em> new <em class="mw_spm_it">doors</em> for our town. [=will give our town new opportunities]</div>
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            <div class="vi_content">The discovery may <em class="mw_spm_it">unlock</em> the <em class="mw_spm_it">door</em> to a cure for the disease.</div>
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            <div class="vi_content">The <em class="mw_spm_it">door</em> is <em class="mw_spm_it">open</em> (to you) if you want a better job.</div>
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            <div class="vi_content">A good education can <em class="mw_spm_it">open/unlock</em> the <em class="mw_spm_it">door</em> of success. [=can make success possible]</div>
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            <div class="vi_content">The patent on the product has expired, which <span class="mw_spm_phrase">leaves the door open for</span> [=makes it possible for] other companies to make it.</div>
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        &#8212;
                                                    <span class = "dx">
                    see also <a href ='/definition/out of doors' class='dx_link'>out of doors</a>                </span>
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        &#8212;
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                    see <a href ='/definition/death' class='dx_link'>death</a>                </span>
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            <span class="def_text">to no longer think about, consider, or accept (something)</span>

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            <div class="vi_content">The former senator says she hasn&#039;t <em class="mw_spm_it">closed the door on</em> politics.</div>
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            <span class="def_text">to not allow someone to enter</span>

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        &#8212;
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                    see <a href = '/definition/foot[1]' class='dx_link'><sup>1</sup>foot</a>                </span>
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                    <h2 class ="dre">keep the wolf from the door</h2>

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        &#8212;
                                                    <span class = "dx">
                    see <a href = '/definition/wolf[1]' class='dx_link'><sup>1</sup>wolf</a>                </span>
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                    <h2 class ="dre">lay the blame for (something) at someone&#039;s door</h2>

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            <span class="def_text">to blame someone for (something)</span>

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                    <h2 class ="dre">open doors for</h2>

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        &#8212;
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                    see <a href = '/definition/open[2]' class='dx_link'><sup>2</sup>open</a>                </span>
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        &#8212;
                                                    <span class = "dx">
                    see <a href = '/definition/open[2]' class='dx_link'><sup>2</sup>open</a>                </span>
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            <span class="def_text">to allow someone to enter</span>

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